South Farmingdale, NY vs Bethpage, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricSouth Farmingdale, NYBethpage, NY
Population14,67617,123
Median Household Income$155,072$122,257
Median Rent$2,408/mo$2,014/mo
Median Home Value$607,700$605,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.2%51.2%
Poverty Rate2.9%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139*139*
Property Crime Rate /100k963*963*
Median AQI2929
Good AQI Days /yr287287
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall19 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute35.2 min32.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1111.4
College Degree Rate42.4%43.4%
Foreign-Born %9.9%16.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.